Published: Sep 04, 2012

North Atlantic fishery for spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), assessed as six separate units of certification, has been awarded MSC certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery following an independent, third-party assessment by the certificati

Published: Sep 04, 2012

Friend of the Sea has an established presence in Asia and it is growing rapidly in China, particularly in Hong Kong and also in Singapore.

Published: Sep 04, 2012

On 28 August 2012, the Wadas Lingtang Farm (Java, Indonesia) operated by the Regal Springs Group became the third fish farm to obtain the ASC certification for responsible aquaculture.

Published: Sep 04, 2012

Nick Joy, Co-founder of the internationally renowned sustainable Scottish salmon producer Loch Duart, is travelling to Nelson to present at the 2012 New Zealand Aquaculture Conference, 1 - 2 November.

Published: Sep 04, 2012

The European Commission has confirmed it will work with Norway to end discards in the Skagerrak. The proposal features an obligation to land all catches of certain fish species so as to stop the practice of discarding by 2015.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Analysis has confirmed Pancreas Disease (PD) SAV 3 on a Mainestrem Norway salmon farm in Alta, Western Finnmark.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Forty-eight fishers in Maasin City, Southern Leyte are hopeful that the small-scale fishing livelihood project funding that they recently received from the DILP in partnership with the city government of Maasin, will uplift their economic status.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, has ratified the closure of the anchovy fishery in the Gulf of Cadiz, from 1 September, in a decision made in consultation with the Government of Andalusia in order to preserve the qu

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Central Queensland commercial fishermen have lost a bid to have their compensation claim heard in the Planning and Environment Court.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Residual waste from herring should come to better use. Enzymes from herring can be used for washing powder and juice.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Having received permission from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) has begun the process of Statutory Consultation as the next step in the process of applying for a licence for a Deep Sea salmon farm in

Published: Sep 01, 2012

AgriMarine Holdings has announced the implementation of its new tank design for marine applications.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

New statistics published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) show an increase in the value of fish landed by the UK fleet in 2011 compared with 2010.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Cargill AgHorizons Canada plans to celebrate the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Farm Service Centre in McLennan, Alberta, Canada on Sept. 5.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

Cargill Meat Solutions announced it will eliminate the third shift at the company’s California, Mo.-based turkey-processing plant on Oct. 12.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

The Algerian government has introduced a VAT and customs duty exemption on poultry to help the country’s “struggling” poultry meat sector and bring down prices.

Published: Sep 01, 2012

American agribusiness company Cargill is constructing a $250m integrated broiler poultry project in Chuzhou city, Anhui province, China, in an effort to strengthen its presence in the country.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Brazil’s pork industry is celebrating after stepping closer to achieving access to Japan’s lucrative pork market.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Vladislav Vorotnikov

Drought in Russia has led to a catastrophic loss of grain, which is threatening to cause a deficiency in feed resources and a rise in prices for all types of meat this autumn.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

An alternative pig stunning device has been developed at the Canadian University of Guelph on behalf of the National Pork Board and Swine Innovation-Porc.